Webbing buckle



Jan. 23, 1934. w. E..-OLM$TEAD WEBBING BUCKLE Filed Oct. 9, 1931 INVENTOR ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 23, 1934 UNI ED STATES 1,944,453 WEBBING BUCKLE Wilbur E. Olmstead, Bridgeport, Cnn., assignor to William E. Hatheway, Bridgeport, Conn.

Application October 9,

2 Claims.

My invention relates to webbing buckles for garters, suspenders and the like, and has for its object several improved features of construction among which may be mentioned means for anchoring the end of the webbing to the underside of the buckle frame to increase its holding grip thereto as Well as saving the extra amount of webbing otherwise required when the end of the webbing is anchored to the upper surface of the frame.

A further object consists of a toothless clamping lever to avoid marring the webbing in the opening and closing movements of the lever. Teeth are formed on the buckle frame at an obtuse angle thereto and above the same so that the toothless clamping lip of the closed lever will force the webbing against the back of the inclined teeth and thus prevent the strain on the webbing accidentally lifting the otherwise manually operated lever. A further advantage of the inclined teeth is seen after the lever is lifted when the usual pull on the webbing will automatically release it from the teeth.

For an understanding of the invention refer- 5 ence is had to the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 represents an underside view of the buckle showing the spaced clamps for anchoring the end of the webbing in open position.

Figure 2 is an underside view of the buckle and broken view of the webbing showing the end of the latter firmly anchored within the closed clamps.

Figure 3 is a front view of the open buckle and a broken view of the webbing anchored thereto.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the buckle showing the lever and clamping members for the end of the webbing in open position.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a part of the buckle frame on line 5-5 of Figure 3, showing one of the webbing anchoring clamps in open position.

7 Figure 6 is a similar view of the buckle frame showing a broken sectional view of the webbing anchored to the frame.

Figure '7 is a sectional view of the closed buckle on line 7-7 of Figure 9.

v Figure 8 is a broken view of the open clamping lever and a partial view of the buckle frame showing a dotted section of the webbing engaged with the inclined teeth of the frame, and a full View of the webbing after its release from the teeth,

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1931. Serial No. 567,778

Figure 9 is a closed front view of the buckle and broken view of the webbing threaded thereto.

The single piece metal buckle frame comprises the back 1, teeth 2, arms 3, bar 4, enlongated opening 5 and spaced web holding clamps 6. Piercing the clamps 6 from the body of the back will also form the prongs '7 on the edges 8 of the openings 9. The clamps are then forced down below the underside of the back, Figures 1 and 5, and the prongs are also given a downward curve. This shaping of the clamps and prongs may be done during the piercing operation. The lever 10 is journaled on the bar 4 and has the toothless clamping lip 11 adapted to pass freely over the face of the webbing during the opening and closing movements of the lever without marring the webbing. The V-shaped opening 12 in each edge of the clamps represents the matrix from which the prongs were pierced.

The webbing 13 is anchored to the underside of the back of the buckle frame by first inserting its free end 13 within the embrace of the clamps 6 when the forcible closing of the clamps will not only carry the end 13 of the webbing well into the openings 9 of the back 1, but will also impale the webbing onto the prongs 7 and interlock the prongs with the clamp openings 12 and thus give an additional holding power to the clamps.

The anchored webbing is carried rearwardly to cover the underside of the back of the buckle, and is returned over the upperside of the back and its free end passed through the elongated opening 5 and overlying the outwardly inclined teeth 2 of the back. During the closing movement of the lever 10 its toothless clamping lip 11, in passing over the teeth, will forcibly engage the webbing therewith and when the lever is fully closed, Figure 7, its clamping lip 11 will have forced the webbing below the point of the teeth and against the inclined back of the same, so that any strain on the webbing in the direction of the arrow at will only increase the holding grip of the lever.

The inclined teeth will also prove an available asset in releasing the webbing therefrom, as illustrated in Figure 8, wherein the dotted section of the webbing represents its position just after the manual raising of the lever, when a pull in the direction of the arrow 1) will carry the webbing clear of the teeth where it is shown in full lines against the underside of the lever.

What is claimed is:

1. A webbing buckle back formed of a single piece of metal having an elongated transverse 0 r? (in) opening and having webbing holding teeth formed on one edge thereof and set at an obtuse angle with respect to the upper surface of the back, a clamping lever supporting bar forming the opposite edge of the opening and having side supporting arms therefor, spaced webbing holding clamps and prongs pierced from the back and projecting below the same for anchoring the end of the webbing to the underside of the back.

2. A webbing buckle comprising a one piece metal back having an elongated transverse opening having webbing holding teeth on one edge thereof, and a lever supporting bar forming the 

